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Spaghetti with Chard & Lentils
Spoonful of Plants
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Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian
Servings
4
Calories
586
kcal
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
1
lb
spaghetti
1 cup
reserved pasta water
8
cups
swiss chard
chopped (including stems) any variety
1
cup
pre-cooked petite French lentils
see notes above
4
cloves
garlic
minced
2
tablespoon
extra virgin olive oil
+ more as needed
½
teaspoon
coarse salt
+ more for salting the pasta water
¼
teaspoon
pepper
freshly ground
¼
cup
sliced almonds
optional but recommended
parmesean or pecorino romano cheese
optional
fresh basil
optional
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Meanwhile in a separate pan, heat the olive oil on medium high heat.
Add the garlic and saute until fragrant about 30 seconds.
Add the chard and season with salt and pepper.
Allow the chard to wilt and the stems to soften then turn off the heat. This will take about 5 minutes.
Drain the pasta (remembering to reserve some of the pasta water first).
Add pasta to the pan with the chard and half of the pasta water and combine together.
Allow to sit for about 5 minutes in the pan off the heat.
Continue to add more of the reserved pasta water if the pasta seems a bit dry (or you can also add in some extra olive oil at this point).
Adjust seasonings and serve with fresh herbs, almonds and or grated cheese.
Nutrition
Serving:
4
g
Calories:
586
kcal
Carbohydrates:
92
g
Protein:
19
g
Fat:
16
g
Saturated Fat:
2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat:
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat:
10
g
Sodium:
452
mg
Potassium:
644
mg
Fiber:
7
g
Sugar:
4
g
Vitamin A:
4405
IU
Vitamin C:
23
mg
Calcium:
106
mg
Iron:
3
mg
Keyword
chard, dinner, easy, healthy, lentils, pasta, spaghetti, vegan, vegetarian
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